Supporting device for false teeth



F. A. BIN NS. SUPPORTING DEVICE FOR FALSE TEETH.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 18. 1919.

1,385,812. Patented July 26,1921.

FREI'LT'LT'LE UNITED {STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRE'D A. BINNS, OF ADDISON, MICHIGAN.

S'UPPORTITIG DEVICE FOR FALSE TEETH.

To all whom it may concern: i i

Be it known that I, FRED A. "BINNS, a citizen of the UnitedStates,residing at Addison, in the county of Lenawee and State ments,such as hornsor the like. It is comparatively difficult for a musicianwho has false teeth to properly play a wind instrument, owing to thefact that during the playing of the musical instrument the false teethoften drop or become disarranged, interfering with the proper playing ofthe instrument and it is an object of this invention to provide a devicedesigned for insertion in the mouth of the musician,one at each side tobe engaged between the molar teeth of the set of false teeth to properlyhold the teeth in place, and permit free use of the tongue and lips, forplaying the instrument. g Other objects of the invention will appearinfthe following detailed description taken in connection with theaccompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification, and in whichdrawing:

Figure 1 is an outer side elevation of the supporting device for falseteeth.

Fig. 2 is an inner side elevation of the supporting device. 7

Fig. 3 is an edge elevation of the support.

Fig. 4 is a cross section through the support.

Fig. 5 is a section through the support,

showing it in position with respect to a set of false teeth, and

Fig. 6 is a front elevation of a set of false teeth illustrating theposition of the im- 1 proved support in respect thereto.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, 10 indicates the support asan entirety which is preferably formed of relatively soft rubber oranalogous material, so as to allow it to yield under pressure of teeththereon. The supporting structure 10 includes a carrying portion orplate 11 the outersurface of which is rounded or slightly convex asSpecification of Letters Patent. Patented July 26 1921, Applicationfiled July 18,

1919. Serial No. 311,693.

shown at 12, for fitting in against the inner side of the cheek of theuser. A rib 13 extends laterally from the inner side of the plate 11equi-distant of the longitudinal edges of the said plate and is providedfor seating between the molars at one side of the mouth of an upper andlower set of false teeth as clearly shown in Fig. 5 of the drawing, forpreventing the teeth from falling out of the roof of the users mouthduring the playing of a musical instrument of the wind type or where itis necessary to maintain the teeth in spaced relation for any period oftime. A forward end of the rib 13 is cut away on an angle as shown at14:, to permit the free use of the users tongue. The plate 11 has itsedges rounded and curving inwardly toward the rib 13 at their forwardedges as shown at. 15. In using the device,

%hanges in details may be made without departing from the spirit of thisinvention,

but:

I claim:

1. As a new article of manufacture, a cheek-engaging plate formed ofresilient material and having its cheek-engaging surface convex,iaresilient tooth-engaging rib extending laterally from the side of theplate opposite said convex side and intermediate the edges of the plate,one end of said rib being cut at an angle with respect to the face ofthe cheek engaging plate.

2. A device for holding false teeth in spaced relation comprising acheek-engaging plate formed of resilient material and having its outersurface convex, a resilient toothengaging rib extending laterally fromone side of the plate and terminating at the side edges of the plate,the outer edge of said rib being inclined and having one end cut at anangle with respect to the face of the cheek engaging plate.

3. In a device for supporting a set of false teeth in the mouth of theuser, a pair of spaced plates arranged for engagement with the lowersurface of an upper set of false teeth whereby falling movement of theupper set is prevented, said plates being arranged in spaced relation toeach other to define an opening therebetwcen, as and for the purposespecified.

i. In a device for supporting a set of false teeth, a pair of platesarranged between the upper and lower sets of false teeth for preventingthe displacement of the sets of false teeth, the plates being arrangedat opposite points to define an opening therebetween, each of saidplates including a teeth-engaging portion and an angular tooth-engagingportion.

FRED A. BINNS.

